Key concepts

Key Concepts                                Monday 19th September

LO : To apply the four key concepts to media texts 

1. Media language

2. Institutions 

3. Audience

4. Representation 

Media language.

Camrawork ( Cinematography )

Soundtrack

Mise-en-scene

Editing

Xbox Magazine 

Mid shot

Green Colour ( Xbox Colour is green )

Main cover line 

Advertisement 

Main story on the cover

Institutions

Who makes what and for whom 

Audience

We can break down the audience by Gender , age range , location , hobbies , interests , life style , 

wealth , class                                       teenage 

Representation

ying- geek, does all the work, smarter then the teacher,

 (Chinese) wears glasses, hair tied back not very fashionable , dresses correctly , stands straight .



Steven- happy, jumpy, flexible, (gay) acts very girly,

what is media ?

                                    What is media? 

                                                                                                                         Monday 12th September  

LO: To identify what media is and how it impacts upon our lives .

Definition : "The main means of mass communication"

Types of Media 

1. Blogs 

2. Gaming

3. Social Media 

4.  Radio

5. Tv

6. Internet 

7. Magazines

8. Email 

9. Twitch

The main reason of media is to make money !

Media influence ! 

Does the media influence you ? yes because i can talk to friends and family and i can access the internet.

Is it powerful ? The media is very powerful. Because it leads you down the path  the media wants you to go down, good or bad , trends , fazes , and rumours .

Its important to have a wide range of opinions and ideas expressed in the media !

my GCSE media blog

Welcome to my media blog

Me and media

My favourite...

film... Ted 

Tv shows... Family Guy / Dexter 

Games... Black ops 3 / Battlefield 4/1 / Dying light

Social Media...  Facebook / Twitter / snap chat / Instagram

Apps...  Sound Cloud / Filteria /  Slither.io